January 3
January 3
Jack Ruby dies before second trial
On January 3, 1967, Jack Ruby, the Dallas nightclub owner who killed the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, dies of cancer in a Dallas hospital. The Texas Court…
A Year In History: 1967
Also Within This Year in History:
1967
Riots in Detroit… San Francisco's Summer of Love… the Six-Day War in the Middle East… Elvis and Priscilla's Vegas wedding... 1967 was a momentous year around the world. It also a year of firsts: the first successful human heart transplant in South Africa (the recipient lasted 18 days), the confirmation of the first Black Supreme Court Justice in the U.S. (Thurgood Marshall) and the first McDonald’s Big Mac (price: 45 cents).
January 10
January 10
President Johnson asks for more funding for Vietnam War
On January 10, 1967, during his State of the Union speech, President Lyndon B. Johnson asks Congress for more money to support the Vietnam War. Lyndon’s War, a war Johnson…
January 14
January 14
San Francisco’s “Human Be‑In” launches the Summer of Love
The Human Be‑In is held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on January 14, 1967, launching the “Summer of Love.” The event draws more than 20,000 people to enjoy peace,…
January 15
January 15
Packers beat Chiefs in first Super Bowl
On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) smash the American Football League (AFL)’s Kansas City Chiefs, 35‑10, in the first‑ever AFL‑NFL World Championship,…
January 27
January 27
Astronauts die in launch pad fire
A launch pad fire during Apollo program tests at Cape Canaveral, Florida, kills astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee. An investigation indicated that a…
February 22
February 22
Suharto takes full power in Indonesia
On February 22, 1967, Indonesian President Sukarno surrenders all executive authority to military dictator General Haji Mohammad Suharto, remaining president in title only. In 1965, Suharto, a senior army officer,…
March 2
March 2
Bobby Kennedy proposes plan to end the war
Senator Robert Kennedy (D‑New York) proposes a three‑point plan to help end the war. The plan included suspension of the U.S. bombing of North Vietnam and the gradual withdrawal of…
March 14
March 14
JFK’s body moved to permanent gravesite
On March 14, the body of President John F. Kennedy is moved to a spot just a few feet away from its original interment site at Arlington National Cemetery. The…
March 25
March 25
Martin Luther King Jr. leads march against the Vietnam War
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., leads a march of 5,000 antiwar demonstrators in Chicago. In an address to the demonstrators, King declared that the Vietnam War was “a blasphemy…
April 4
April 4
Martin Luther King Jr. speaks out against the war
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, delivers a speech entitled “Beyond Vietnam” in front of 3,000 people at Riverside Church in New York…
April 21
April 21
GM celebrates 100 millionth U.S.‑made car
On April 21, 1967, General Motors (GM) celebrates the manufacture of its 100 millionth American‑made car. At the time, GM was the world’s largest automaker. General Motors was established in…
April 24
April 24
Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov killed when parachute fails to deploy
On April 24, 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov is killed when his parachute fails to deploy during his spacecraft’s landing. He becomes the first human known to have died in…
April 28
April 28
Muhammad Ali refuses Army induction
On April 28, 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refuses to be inducted into the U.S. Army and is immediately stripped of his heavyweight title. Ali, a Muslim, cited religious reasons…
May 1
May 1
Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu
On the morning of May 1, 1967, in an intimate wedding before only 14 guests, music sensation Elvis Presley marries non‑celebrity Priscilla Beaulieu in an eight‑minute civil ceremony in a…
May 19
May 19
Soviets ratify treaty banning nuclear weapons from outer space
One of the first major treaties designed to limit the spread of nuclear weapons goes into effect as the Soviet Union ratifies an agreement banning nuclear weapons from outer space.…
May 30
May 30
Republic of Biafra proclaimed
After suffering through years of suppression under Nigeria’s military government, the breakaway state of Biafra proclaims its independence from Nigeria. In 1960, Nigeria gained independence from Britain. Six years later,…
May 30
May 30
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” is published
On May 30, 1967, Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s Cien años de soledad, or One Hundred Years of Solitude, is first published. The book, often referred to as a defining work of Latin…
June 1
June 1
The Beatles release “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
On June 1, 1967, the Beatles release their eighth album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, a concept album that marked a new creative peak for the Liverpudlian superstars and…
June 5
June 5
Six‑Day War begins
Israel responds to a build‑up of Arab forces along its borders by launching a preemptive aerial attack against Egypt. Jordan subsequently entered the fray, but the Arab coalition was no match…
June 8
June 8
Israel attacks USS Liberty
During the Six‑Day War, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the USS Liberty in international waters off Egypt’s Gaza Strip. The intelligence ship, well‑marked as an American vessel and only…
